Software Controls Engineers

American Axle & Manufacturing has openings for Software Controls Engineers in Detroit, Michigan.

Job duties include:

1. Developing and testing control algorithms and diagnostics to meet customer requirements using MATLAB and Simulink for automotive controls.
2. Working closely with electronics and software departments to ensure design of electronics and low level software can meet control algorithm requirements.
3. Developing software in compliance with AUTOSAR architecture.
4. Conducting in-vehicle test maneuvers used for development activities and performance evaluation using CANape and CANoe.
5. Analyzing vehicle and bench data and modifying calibration parameters to achieve performance targets.
6. Developing algorithms to control devices such as motors and actuators for automotive controls.
7. Developing algorithms and tuning calibrations to control vehicle dynamics.
8. Assisting validation team with creating test procedures used to develop and validate controls software.
9. Defining and maintaining control system design guides and best practices that meet ASPICE standards.
10. Implementing control system designs in a model based and C code environment using Model Referencing tool in MATLAB/Simulink.
11. Conducting engineering tests at global test sites for calibration, tuning, and validation of controls.

Position requires: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent foreign education, and  2 years experience working in the automotive controls field.  2 years experience is required in each of the following:

1. Model Based Design for developing controls algorithms in Matlab/Simulink environment for automotive controls.
2. Working with communication and test tools, including CANape and CANoe.
3. Developing motor controls for automotive controls.
4. Developing software compliant with AUTOSAR architecture.
5. Developing applications in an Aspice environment.
6. Developing vehicle dynamics controls and conduct calibration tuning for performance evaluation.
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Experience may be obtained concurrently.

Applicants should apply at careers.aam.com and reference job ID#JREQ-195595.